Students face expulsion over racist and misogynistic audio sent to University of Coimbra WhatsApp group

Students at the University of Coimbra are at risk of expulsion after sending an audio message containing racist, xenophobic, and misogynistic content to a WhatsApp group of approximately 800 students. The messages, which also included images promoting Nazism, have shocked the city's academic community. The University of Coimbra's Student Ombudsman has initiated proceedings to investigate the facts and those involved, according to Correio da Manhã. The five-minute audio features insults directed at women, foreigners, and Black people. While multiple voices are heard, only one student has come forward to apologise to the university and student associations, without identifying the others involved. Reports suggest the group is linked to the Coimbra Business School ISCAC, and those responsible now face disciplinary action that could lead to expulsion. The Academic Association of Coimbra (AAC) has issued a statement of repudiation, calling the events 'lamentable' and demanding a rigorous investigation and appropriate action from the competent authorities, stating that there is no room for hate or discrimination in their academic community.